Colombia Travel Photos, Best of

Cabo San Juan beach. The reward for a couple hour hike through Tayrona National Park along the Colombian Caribbean. via Instagram http://ift.tt/1HT2yYX

If I had a boat, I would...? The second of the reef-protected swimming coves at Cabo San Juan. Other beaches in the area are dotted with signs, "No swimming...over 200 people have died." Although tempting, these areas are known for riptides and dangerous undertow. Tayrona National Park - Caribbean coast, Colombia. via Instagram http://ift.tt/1SIvGVU

A first look down the lane, Cartagena old town. Steamy, colorful, Caribbean. Founded in 1533 by the Spanish, the town first served as a store for gold, silver and other riches taken from its Latin American colonies before it was all loaded on pirate-dodging ships for home. Cartagena retains much of its colonial look and feel. Unsurprisingly, it's a popular UNESCO site and flush with salsa bars, horse-drawn carriages, colorful balconies, and fruit carts. There's even a creepy mime who follows everyone around under the old town clock tower. via Instagram http://ift.tt/1LUoKjp